Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 99

“The president of Alphascape Group gave me a call out of the blue the other day, claiming that he wants to discuss a collaboration with me. Knowing that we’d always been at odds with them, I didn’t agree to meet him, but the company vice president kept inviting me, so I reluctantly agreed. After that, I went to check out that land, and he said that they didn’t have much time to deal with it. On the other hand, we happen to be well- funded, so they wanted to sell it to us. I didn’t think that the land would turn out to be like this. I swear, it really didn’t hit me that he would scam me so blatantly..”

Elspeth could sense his remorse and said, “Alright, I get the idea.” Massaging the center of her forehead, she thought, Edmund had let his guard down. “I’ll contact Alphascape Group in a few days and make them take back this land by hook or by crook.”

Her words made Edmund’s heart stir. It suddenly struck him that even though he was the vice president of Winthrop Group, he didn’t even have the guts and courage that she had, and he felt ashamed of himself.

“Okay, we’ll speak about it when the time comes.

Edmund paused for a second. Something popped up in his mind suddenly and he asked, “Elspeth, my mother

“She’ll be fine soon. I’ll let you know once she’s awake.“

All of a sudden, she recalled that she was out to make coffee for Callum and realized that she had been away for too long after checking the time. So, she hurried back.

“What happened? It took you thirty minutes just to make a coffee?” Callum said with a frown, staring at her.

Elspeth cleared her throat awkwardly. “Nothing happened. I just got carried away, so I took a little more time.”

“That’s right. There’s something I want to discuss with you.” Then, he placed the form on the table in front of her. “I just found out that Edmund signed an agreement with Alphascape while I was away, and we made a loss

of 7.5 million.”

“Maybe he let his guard down. Just guide him properly.”

As Callum didn’t think that she would speak up for Edmund, he couldn’t help but snap. “What? Are you

worried that I’ll tell him off?”

can tell him off if you want. It has got nothing to do with me.” Shrugging, she appeared uninterested in being

now is to get back this 7.5 million. This is Alphascape’s problem, and I won’t let

she asked. “No vou have any

a plan, but I’ll need

her chest. “Are you planning to ask me to seduce that old

cast her a surprised look. “Why

rubbed her nose. “Well,

that time. Although Dominic is vicious and scheming, he has a weak spot for beautiful

the one to ask

paused. “That’s because I want him to assume that

when should I

he said, “Have some patience. We’ll wait until my mother wakes

of the call. “What’s happening?” Why does it sound like people are

had called her, Sonny hurriedly answered, “A few burly men barged in earlier and wanted to take away the

like a blur to Elspeth, but she quickly informed Callum about this and they rushed to the

Elspeth saw the wreckage within and couldn’t

you, Sonny?”

Suddenly, Sonny crawled out from under the bed. “I’m over

trembling men, and one of them wanted to get up but

“Who are they?”

on me, but luckily, I know some self-defense, or

like he was scared quite badly as he patted his own chest to calm

their numbing points, and they will

state.”